![]() While the review couldn’t identify any “perfect” programs, there were some heartening trends, said Liisa Potts, EdReports’ director of ELA reviews. These materials are meant to be used alongside a traditional English/language arts program, filling in the gaps where core curricula may not fully address these foundations of reading and writing. In this new set of evaluations, EdReports was looking for something different: programs that focus exclusively on teaching young children in grades K-2 basic skills like identifying letters, sounding out and spelling words, and reading text fluently. Traditionally, the organization has only reviewed year-long, comprehensive curricula-in math, English/language arts, and science. This release marks EdReports’ first foray into reviewing supplemental materials. When asked whether plans to re-review other programs, Hirsch said his teams will gladly re-analyze materials if the publisher makes substantive changes to them.“None of these programs in and of themselves would be sufficient to get all of the foundational skills for kids,” said Eric Hirsch, the executive director of EdReports, in an interview. The program received several more points but its overall designation did not change (6th and 7th grades did not meet expectations for alignment, and 8th grade partially met them). agreed to look over the program again in its entirety. As Eric Hirsch, the executive director of, explained in an interview, the publisher pointed out that the initial review did not include online components that are critical to the program. The group did tweak its review process in the months after its initial release, but some publishers have continued to argue that the results conflict with state review panels’ results and should not be trusted.Į also re-reviewed the Big Ideas Math 6th-8th grade programs for the recent release. “This I attribute to the fact that some of the criteria are more objective and measurable, while others tend to be more dependent on reviewers’ subjective opinions,” he wrote.Į has been the target of some criticism over the last couple of years, with publishers and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics claiming the reviews were incomplete and used shoddy methodology. Shanahan, who also helped write the common core, noted that review was “a bit uneven.” Interestingly, in its response (posted on the website) the publisher included letters from two of its best-known authors-Timothy Shanahan, a distinguished professor emeritus of urban education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Doug Fisher, a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University. The McGraw-Hill Education program that was analyzed-Reading Wonders for grades 3-6 -partially met the criteria for common-core alignment. That curriculum met all the measures for both alignment and usability. Yesterday’s release also included a positive assessment of Core Knowledge Language Arts for grades 3-5, published by Amplify. Not all Houghton Mifflin Harcourt materials have done quite so poorly-HMH Collections 2015 for grades 6-8, which was reviewed previously, partially met expectations for alignment. It fails to recognize instances of standards progression over a series of lessons and misses key program features that support standards teaching and learning in their entirety.” We believe the methodology continues to show weakness and inaccuracy in its understanding of standards and instructional methodologies. ![]() In this round of reviews, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt fared the worst, with two different series-the English/language arts curriculum, Journeys, and the HMH Integrated high school math curriculum -failing to meet expectations for common-core alignment at all grade levels analyzed.īianca Olson, a senior vice president for corporate affairs for the company, responded in an email, “Our position on EdReports remains consistent. is now rolling out its reviews, which are conducted by small teams that include practicing teachers, as they are completed. ![]()
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